Certified: English Language Arts Teacher (Middle School)

About the role

This class is accountable for planning and providing for appropriate learning experiences for students; providing an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social and emotional development of individuals to ensure Success for Every Student.

Responsibilities

• Aids in the implementation of all policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
• Develops and implements classroom rules and procedures.
• Maintains classroom order and discipline.
• Communicates and interacts with students, parents, staff, and community.
• Creates a classroom environment that promotes student involvement in the learning process.
• Selects and modifies instructional plans and materials to meet the needs of all students.
• Diagnoses learning disabilities and seeks assistance from central staff as needed.
• Develops and implements learning objectives consistent with student needs and District curriculum framework.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.
• Maintains appropriate records and follows required procedures and practices.
• Makes provisions for being available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Monitors and evaluates student outcomes.
• Maintains appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and at the times designated.
• Participates in school management and shares responsibility for the total school program.
• Plans a program of study that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of individuals.
• Supervises students in a variety of school-related settings.
• Takes all necessary and safety precautions to protect students, equipment, materials, and facilities.
• Attends school meetings, programs, and activities outside the instructional day.
• Performs related work as required.

Requirements

General Experience: Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college. Special Requirements: Employment in this class is conditional upon possession of a valid Connecticut State Board of Education teaching certificate/endorsement(s) 015 English, 7-12. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a current Motor Vehicle operator’s license.

Qualifications

Continuing Education Requirements: Teachers in this job class must complete all State CEU requirements for re-certification.

Skills

• Knowledge of core curriculum areas for which the teacher is responsible for instructing.
• Knowledge of educational philosophy, teaching methods, and approaches.
• Knowledge of child development.
• Knowledge of classroom management techniques.
• Knowledge of District curriculum, techniques for integrating curriculum, Board of Education policies, and effective instructional practices.
• Knowledge of instructional technologies.
• Knowledge of learner outcomes.
• Knowledge of learning theory, students' learning styles and needs, both academic and affective, and theories of multiple intelligences.
• Knowledge of multicultural, gender, and disability fair curriculum concepts.
• Knowledge of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Interventions (SRBI).
• Knowledge of the teaching/learning process.
• Some knowledge of community resources.
• Excellent listening skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Human relations skills.
• Skill in classroom management and organization.
• Skill in classroom presentation.
• Skill in human relations, mediation, conflict management, and interpersonal interactions.
• Skill in maintaining and developing reports.
• Ability to interact effectively with students, parents, and other school staff, the administration, and community members of diverse ethnic/racial and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Ability to adapt teaching styles to diverse student populations.
• Ability to apply the principles of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Scientific Research Based Intervention (SRBI).
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to evaluate student performance and to present these evaluations in a manner that fosters higher student achievement.
• Ability to infuse technology into curriculum.
• Ability to multi-task and be flexible.
• Ability to plan and implement lesson plans based upon District and school goals, as well as the objectives, needs, and abilities of students.
• Ability to provide instruction that reflects multiple perspectives and multicultural education.
• Ability to utilize computer and multimedia technology, as appropriate.
• Ability to work effectively with administrators, colleagues, central office and school-based staff, students, parents, and community.
• Ability to work in a cooperative learning environment.
• Ability to work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.

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